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Friday, April 2, 2010

My brother and his family are now here in Manila for their 3-week vacation. We are all so excited with our trip to an island south of the Philippines. I should be preparing for the trip but something came up and I still need to "fix" this one before I could breathe again.

My son and his three apartment-mates were kicked out of their apartment! He and his mates took in 2 other friends last November because the two lost their dormitory slots at the University campus. The two said the stay was transient as they were working on their transfer to another lodging. The "temporary" stay stretched on. The 4-person apartment became a 6-person apartment with the two additions not paying rent. The 6-person apartment was cramped and noisy and dirty that the septuagenarian landlady felt she cannot live with the racket.

Two days ago D2 and I were at the apartment helping my son to pack. I was non-stop with my litany that I felt the 3 other apartment mates were about ready to strangle me. I was mad because they have no where to go which meant I have to help them find a new apartment. I was mas because the 2 "transients" are now happily renting out a room for their own. I was mad because their "goodheartedness" left them "apartment-less"! I was mad because the apartment was a veritable bacteria-colony. A vat of cleaning supplies, industrial supplies strength, might not be enough to clean up the place!

Now, my son's apartment stuff are here. Some (like the bed and desk) are in his friend's place. I have found an apartment but my son and his mates cannot move in until the 3rd or 4th week of April which could prove a problem since summer classes start on the 13th!